The Baked Spaghetti

Okay, I made this one the other night and it was requested. So I am posting it on this blog. For future reference, I won't list the recipes in the common list of ingredients with their quantities and then have a quick blurb with the directions. This is because I have no idea. The recipes will be written in sort of a stream of conscience, which I hope adds to the accuracy of how I made it. It must be remembered that these recipes are also created on a budget, and if the budget allows they may be changed to include better ingredients.

First Off, I took 1/2 a pound of ground Hot Italian sausage that can be found at grocery stores. I also took two bratwursts and took the skin off them. I then fried them in a pan, when the meat was starting to brown well, I poured in some Balsamic Vinegar till there was enough to coat the meat in a thin layer of vinegar. I then poured half a cup of the balsamic vinegar into a cup. I then drank the cup and put the cup in the sink. The stuff IS that good. Then came the garlic powder, which was added at a generous rate for about 5 seconds. I put in some Italian seasoning and some powdered rosemary. For future reference I purchase most of my spices at bulkfoods.com. They are quite a bit cheaper there. I stir it intermittently until the meat is cooked. When the meat is cooked I add a large can of commercial spaghetti sauce or Tomato Sauce, whatever suits your tastes. My wallet prefers the Hunts Garlic & Onion but there are other flavors that would taste better I am sure. When the sauce starts simmering I then added I think 2 ounces of some cheddar cheese and probably 3/4 cups of cottage cheese and stirred it until the cheddar cheese was melted. At that point I called it done.
While I was making the sauce, My other semifrontal lobe was busy making spaghetti. I added quite a bit of water and brought it to boil. I then added what I thought was enough noodles, probably about a pound. I also put some garlic salt and rosemary in the water to give some added flavor. When the noodles were done I drained the water and mixed the noodles with the sauce. Now I prefer to mix the noodles and sauce in a bowl. Some may prefer to mix in a baking dish or a frying pan, or maybe a pot. My son prefers the ground. My little sister prefers no mixing at all and just discarding the sauce and then burying the noodles in parmesan cheese. I prefer the bowl, and then putting the mixture in the baking dish. I then covered the whole mixture with a copious layer of colby jack cheese and sprinkled basil and other Italian herbs over the top. I also like to hide a little piece of Habanero somewhere in the dish as sort of a reward for whoever finds the little prize. You can also hide things like whole cloves or a piece of whatever your imagination can think of. Your guests will love it but not nearly as much as you. When the cheese topping is on top, just throw it in the oven at 400 degrees and bake it till the cheese turns all golden yummy brown. Then pull it out and eat it. If there are any leftovers please reheat them in the oven, it doesn't do so well in the microwave, and even worse in the toaster/furnace.

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